Stained Conservation Vs Permanent Damage

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chronos Pillar of the Community Lebanon 506 Posts	Posted 03/27/2023 12:19 pm Hello I have this coin it seems it has been probably cleaned with some chemical, do you think it is worth it to submit it for conservation or is the damage permanent? The cartwheel lustre is not apparent anymore, on some parts the luster could be seen under the stain cover . Report this Post to the Staff

HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 25229 Posts	Posted 03/27/2023 12:24 pm chronos, once the surface layers have been stripped away with chemicals, they cannot be restored. The damage is permanent, and no conservation could restore this coin to its initial state. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Edited by HondoB 03/27/2023 12:36 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10038 Posts	Posted 03/27/2023 2:23 pm Also...check into the actual price of conservation... A soak in pure acetone may remove some of the gunk from the areas around the details and acetone cannot chemically interact with the metal. So it is safe. I wish I had kept the reference, but on one coin forum a guy said he was a former conservationist for one of the grading companies. He said they use warmed up acetone. But take that as anecdotal. However, I have used acetone on hundreds of coins with pleasing results. How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
dsking Pillar of the Community United States 2365 Posts	Posted 03/27/2023 3:08 pm I like the coin as is! It shows it's age and history. Nice coin! Report this Post to the Staff
chronos Pillar of the Community Lebanon 506 Posts	Posted 03/28/2023 05:18 am so do you think this coin is cleaned and damaged or it is just normal patina on surface? Report this Post to the Staff
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